July 27, 2023
Africa: UN Officials Urge G20 to Step Up Climate Action [press release]
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With only 125 days to go, we must use every opportunity between now and COP28 to align action and political will going forward toward the common goal of closing the gaps across all… Read more »
Africa: G20 Nations Urged to Take Climate Change Leadership [press release]
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Dr. Sultan Al-Jaber, COP28 President-Designate and Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), have called upon G20… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Africa: Climate Crisis is a Chance to Build a More Just and Equitable World #AfricaClimateHope
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The climate crisis is a global challenge, but it is also an opportunity to build a more just and equitable world. Read more »
Kenya: Somalia Rejects Mediation Offer in Maritime Border Row With Kenya
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Somalia has stated that it will not accept mediation in a maritime dispute with Kenya, which was ruled by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in October 2021, according to The… Read more »
South Africa: Turkish Firm to Push Ahead With Two Power Plants Despite Environmentalists' Concerns
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Karpowership will continue its efforts to win environmental approval for the installation of two ship-mounted power plants in South African ports, Bloomberg reports. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Beefs Up Street Security Ahead of Francophone Games
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Concerns over the security of athletes competing in the upcoming international "Jeux de la Francophonie" or Francophone Games, have prompted the Democratic Republic of Congo to… Read more »
South Africa: Competition Tribunal Approves Takatso Aviation's Majority Stake In National Carrier
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The Competition Tribunal has accepted Takatso Aviation's proposed acquisition of a 51% holding in South African Airways (SAA), but with restrictions, including a ban on layoffs and… Read more »
Niger: President Being Held Inside Palace in What Appears to be a Coup Attempt
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President Mohamed Bazoum is being held by presidential guards in the capital's presidential palace, which has been surrounded by military vehicles since Wednesday morning, Reuters… Read more »
South Africa: Third Imported Cholera Case Identified in Durban - South African News Briefs - July 26, 2023
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July 25, 2023
Mali: U.S. Sanctions Officials in Mali Over Wagner Ties
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The U.S. has sanctioned Mali's defense minister and two military officers, accusing them of facilitating the expansion of the Russian mercenary company Wagner in the West African… Read more »
Senegal: More Than a Dozen People Dead as Boat Capsizes Off Dakar Coast
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At least 15 people drowned on July 24, 2023 when a boat carrying migrants and refugees capsized off the coast of Dakar. This is the latest tragedy involving desperate refugees… Read more »
South Africa: Power Returns to Parts of Joburg Following Gas Leak Explosion
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Power is now being restored to certain areas of the Johannesburg CBD, IOL reports. Read more »
Southern Africa: AfDB Predicts 1.6% Growth Due to Climate Change, Inflation, Rising Interest Rates
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The 2023 Southern Africa Economic Outlook, just issued by the African Development Bank (AfDB), paints a gloomy picture of the region's economic prospects. Read more »
North Africa: Dozens of People Killed in Algeria Wildfires, Many Displaced
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More than 30 people have been killed in wildfires in Algeria. Among the dead are 10 troops who were combating the blaze. Hundreds of residents have been forced to flee their homes… Read more »
South Africa: There Was No Assault, Presidential Protection Officer Tells Court - South African News Briefs - July 25, 2023
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July 24, 2023
South Africa: Johannesburg Authorities Confirm Explosion Was Caused by Gas Leak
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The City of Johannesburg made a promise to restore electricity and water as soon as possible following the gas explosion on Lillian Ngoyi Street (previously Bree Street) in the… Read more »
Africa: Museveni, Kabila Blame Game Over Instability Continues
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Uganda will ask the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) for permission to increase the operational area of the two nations' combined hunt for the Allied Defence Forces… Read more »
Africa: Russia to Continue Sending Grain, Fertiliser to Africa - Putin
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Russia will replace exports of Ukrainian grain to Africa and keep supplying the continent with food and fertiliser, despite sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Read more »
Cameroon: Over Dozen People Dead, Scores Injured as Building Collapses in Cameroon's Largest City
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At least 16 people have died and close to 30 injured when a four-storey building collapsed onto a smaller one in Cameroon's largest city, Douala. Read more »
South Africa: South African Province Introduces Midnight Alcohol Curfew to Tackle GBV
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Liquor purchases after midnight will soon be prohibited in Limpopo as a curfew will be implemented as a result of new liquor rules that the province is adopting, The Citizen… Read more »
South Africa: Eight VIP Unit Officers to Appear in Court After Highway Assault - South African News Briefs - July 24, 2023
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July 21, 2023
South Africa: South African Govt Commits to Arresting Russian Leader Putin if He Comes to South Africa
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According to News24, the South African government confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be arrested, following an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal… Read more »
Africa: Agricultural or Food Systems Transformation - What's The Difference And Why It Matters [guest column]
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As countries grapple with the challenge of advancing their national food systems transformation pathways, agriculture ministries, which are often tasked with meeting this… Read more »
Sudan: Wagner-Linked Officials in Mali, Sudan, CAR Targeted in New Wave of UK Sanctions
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The British government imposed sanctions on 13 people and organizations in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mali, and Sudan with ties to the Wagner paramilitary group in Russia,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Are Zimbabweans Ready to Elect a Woman President?
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In the country's election on August 23, Elisabeth Valerio, the United Zimbabwe Alliance leader, will be the only woman candidate. This comes after her papers were initially… Read more »